Forward facing sonar is vital to Christie's approach, which is why the bait was dubbed the YUM FF Sonar Minnow. He is watching both his bait and the bass as he fishes, and he's often targeting individual fish. In fact, watching fish's reactions to other baits on forward facing sonar led to the development of the bait and system. Christie had watched too many suspended bass follow even the most natural swimbaits and assorted other offerings, only to turn away. He needed something he could keep in the zone longer to coax strikes but that he could cast to fish he was watching and work horizontally.